US sends mixed signals over F-35s for Turkey

The Federal Government has stopped the sale of Eurofighters to Turkey, which is due to the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu. The opposition politician is by no means happy about this value-driven foreign policy.

Turkish opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu is in detention. From there, he has surprisingly turned to the Federal Government – with a defence policy concern.

US sends mixed signals over F-35s for Turkey

Mixed signals from Washington have raised new concerns in Athens over the potential return of Turkey to the F-35 fighter jet program.

N-VA parliamentary group leader Axel Ronse has sent a letter to the Turkish ambassador in Belgium to draw attention to the fate of Esila Ayik. The student of Ghent's KASK has been in a Turkish cell for two weeks because of her participation in a protest against the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul.

Because of the detention of the Istanbul mayor Imamoglu, Turkey should not be able to buy Eurofighters. Now the opposition politician responds.

Germany Blocks Eurofighter Jet Sale to Türkiye Amid Political Tensions

Berlin, April 23 - In a significant development in international arms trade and geopolitics, Germany has reportedly blocked the sale of approximately 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Türkiye. This decision has sparked tensions within the Eurofighter consortium and raised questions about Türkiye’s military modernization plans. The decision, reported by the German business daily Handelsblatt on April 17, 2025, is said to be driven by concerns over r…